Where are China’s ghost cities? | World Economic Forum
Nov 5, 2015 · To identify potential ghost cities, the researchers created an algorithm that identifies urban areas with a relatively spare population. They define a ghost city as an urban region …
What’s the biggest challenge facing China’s cities?
Apr 17, 2015 · The endless articles about Chinese overbuilding leading to ghost cities, I find way overblown. Almost all of the articles refer to the same one or two locations and fail to create a …
Why we shouldn’t worry about China’s “ghost towns”
Sep 22, 2014 · Many observers tend to regard the rise of unoccupied modern “ghost towns,” funded through risk-laden local-government financing vehicles (LGFVs), as symptoms of …
Why are China’s cities becoming less crowded? - The World …
Nov 24, 2015 · Cities in East Asia are becoming more crowded, but in many of China’s urban centres population density is actually decreasing. The World Bank estimates that by 2030, a …
Why the world should pay heed to China's real estate slump
Sep 14, 2023 · Prior to the current downturn, residential development in China had boomed for several decades, leading to significant oversupply in certain markets and even ghost cities.
Asia's megacities – and other urban transformation news | World ...
Apr 28, 2025 · This monthly round-up brings you some of the latest news on cities and urbanization. Top city and urbanization stories: How Asia's megacities can build resilience; …
How China’s sponge cities are preparing for sea-level rise
Jun 28, 2019 · Chinese cities are taking action to mitigate and adapt to sea-level rise. The Chinese were motivated in part by disaster. In 1998, the country’s worst floods in half a …
This is how ghost airports can bring new life to cities | World ...
Sep 8, 2023 · Ghost airports can be transformed into hubs for urban regeneration, providing space for new businesses, housing, and cultural amenities. Here's how.
5 ways to build resilient cities in the age of disruption
Jan 19, 2025 · Resilient cities must plan for a range of future risks, including climate change and exponential population growth. From sponge cities to repurposing housing, the construction …
‘Sponge cities’ can help protect against flooding. Here’s how
Aug 19, 2025 · Sponge cities work in tune with nature to quickly soak up heavy rainfall rather than solely relying on grey infrastructure like pipes and pumps.